When we apply for the work permit extension for both refugee claimants and accepted refugees:
1. We go to the GCKey Portal
2. Go to the bottom page > Start an application > and click on "Apply to come to Canada"
3. In my case, no personal reference code, click on "visitor, study or work permit"
4. For questions: What would you like to do in Canada > Select Work > How long would you like to stay in Canada > Select Temporary less than 6 months, then answer all other questions
5. Not a US PR (most of us are not)
6. Find out if you are eligible to apply > Click on "Refugee Claimant" then Next button
7. Then select the situation that applies to you -- e.g. refugee claim in progress or accepted refugee or other situations
8. Then answer all other questions page by page
9. When asked if you have had a medical exam performed by IRCC-authorized doctors in the past 12 months, click No, if you haven't had it (in my case I only did the medical exam paid by IRCC when making the refugee claim and is more than 12 months ago)
10. Then answer all other questions, and it will come to the page listing all your answers and then Next
11. You will see what documents you need to submit for a work permit extension: there's no medical exam required and no fee to be paid
Thanks "TheClaimer" for your reply, I tried your steps and landed on the application package to apply for the "
Application to Change Conditions, Extend my Stay or Remain in Canada as a Worker (IMM5710) (required) " option, is this the right option to continue to extend work permit as a protected person. My first work permit will expire in two months and have I found the right option to proceed, your direction helped me to continue, please help me with the following questions:
1. If I am with the IMM5710 application option,
in the application section 3: I am applying for one or more of the following:
---Apply for a work permit with the same employer
---Restore my status as a worker
---Apply for a work permit for the first time or with a new employer
---Get a new temporary resident permit (for inadmissible applicants only)
(Please help me if I am in the correct application, if so what option I can choose?
I am listing here the Questions and Answers I provided to land this application:
What would you like to do in Canada?
Work
How long are you planning to stay in Canada?
Temporarily - less than 6 months
Select the code that matches the one on your passport.
XXXXXXX
What is your current country
or territory of residence? If you are presently in Canada, you should select Canada.
Canada
Do you have a
family member who is a Canadian
citizen or
permanent resident and is 18 years or older?
No
What is your date of birth?
XXXX-XX-XX
Are you a lawful permanent resident of the United States with a valid U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) number?
No
What is your current
immigration status in Canada?
Refugee Claimant
Which of the following situations applies to your refugee claim?
I have been found to be a Convention Refugee or a Protected Person.
What is your
marital status?
Married
What is your province or territory of destination? If visiting multiple provinces or territories, select the one in which you will be spending most of your time.
Ontario
Are you
accompanying a family member who has status in Canada?
No
Which type of
travel document did you use or will you use to enter Canada?
Passport
Have you ever committed, been arrested for, been
charged with, or convicted of any criminal offence in any country?
No
Have you had a medical exam performed by an IRCC authorized panel physician (doctor) within the last 12 months?
No
Do you want to work in one of the following jobs?
- health sciences worker
- clinical laboratory worker
- patient attendant in nursing or geriatric homes
- medical student admitted to Canada to attend university
- medical elective and physician on short term assignment
- teacher of primary or secondary schools or other teachers of small children
- domestics worker, someone who gives in-home care to children, the elderly and the disabled
- day nursery worker
No
Do you want to submit an application for a
family member?
Yes
What country does your family member live in?
Canada
Which country issued your family member's
passport or
travel document?
XXXXX
Is your
family member a
permanent resident of the United States who has an alien registration card (Green Card) or other proof of permanent residence?
No
What is your family member's current
marital status?
Married
What is your
family member's date of birth?
XXXX-XX-XX
Where will your
family member be staying in Canada?
Ontario
What is your
family member`s current
immigration status in Canada?
Refugee Claimant
Which of the following situations applies to your family member's refugee claim?
My family member has been found to be a Convention Refugee or a Protected Person.
What would your family member like to do in Canada?
Apply for a Work Permit
Which type of
travel document did your
family member use or will use to enter Canada?
Passport
Has your family member had a medical exam performed by an IRCC authorized panel physician (doctor) within the last 12 months?
No
A medical exam is needed for your family member before you submit your application for foreign nationals who:
- want to stay in Canada for more than 6 months and have lived in one or more designated countries or territories for more than six months in the past year or;
- intend to work in one of the following jobs:
- health sciences worker
- clinical laboratory worker
- patient attendant in nursing or geriatric homes
- medical student admitted to Canada to attend university
- medical elective and physician on short term assignment
- teacher of primary or secondary schools or other teachers of small children
- domestics worker, someone who gives in-home care to children, the elderly and the disabled
- day nursery worker
Do you fit into one of these categories?
No
Does your
family memberwant to work in one of the following jobs?
- health sciences worker
- clinical laboratory worker
- patient attendant in nursing or geriatric homes
- medical student admitted to Canada to attend university
- medical elective and physician on short term assignment
- teacher of primary or secondary schools or other teachers of small children
- domestics worker, someone who gives in-home care to children, the elderly and the disabled
- day nursery worker
No
In the past 10 years, has your family member given their fingerprints and photo (biometrics) for an application to come to Canada?
Yes
There are fees associated with your
family member's application. Will you be paying your family member's fees, or is your family member fee exempt?
Yes, I will be paying my family member's application fees.
Do you want to submit an application for another
family member?
No
Are you giving someone access to your application?
No
In the past 10 years, have you given your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) for an application to come to Canada?
Yes
Are you able to make a digital copy of your documents with a scanner or camera?
Yes
